313: Best Floor Routines EVAH! (Commissioned)

This week, we have a special episode commissioned by InterGalactic Champion level Club Gym Nerd member Dee, who requested an episode all about our favorite floor routines ever! We're so, so happy to oblige. HERE is the YouTube playlist of all the routines we will be commenting on in the episode. We'll tell you when to press play, so you can watch along with us as we die of pretty (or hilarity).  Plus... The word "artistry"—how we feel about using the A word and how we personally define artistry in gymnastics floor routines  What qualities characterize our favorite floor routines Why we won't shut up about Netherlands floor The importance of keeping floor exercise weird How subjective qualities like artistry can be evaluated numerically when determining scores Why aren't choreographers the stars of gymnastics? SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. FURTHER READING ON THE BALANCE BEAM SITUATION European Championships Team Selections National Team Rankings - July 2018 Quad Records RELATED EPISODES 312: 4th Is the New 1st (Commissioned) 311: Tom Forster Is the New Martha 310: Suspension and Sabotage 309: Perfect Form – The O’Beirne Code (Commissioned) 308: 2004 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 306: Gymnastics Fails (Commissioned) 304: The GymCastic Olympics (Commissioned) 281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned) 279: A Diva Is Magical: The Svetlana Khorkina Episode (Commissioned) 278: 2000 Sydney All-Around Final (Commissioned) 262: 1996 Olympic Event Finals (Commissioned) 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned) 256: 1996 Olympic All-Around Final (Commissioned) 255: 1996 Olympic Team Final (Commissioned) 252: Myths, Legends and Unexpected Moments in Gymnastics History (Commissioned) 228: Leotards (Commissioned) 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned) 185: 2008 Olympic All-Around Finals (Commissioned)